Extended Producer Responsibility
Policy framework making producers financially and operationally responsible for collection, recycling, and end-of-life management of their products and packaging.
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California Senate Appropriations Committee Places SB 1341 on Suspense File
On 11 May 2026 the California Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 1341 on wine and distilled spirits beverage container processing fees and placed the bill on its suspense file, with a further hearing scheduled for 14 May 2026. If enacted, the bill would temporarily let CalRecycle lower processing fees and adjust processing payments for boxed, pouched and similar wine and spirits containers, reducing costs for eligible producers while maintaining recycler funding.
United StatesNew Hampshire House Refers Paint Product Stewardship Bill HB 1198-FN to Interim Study
In February 2026, the New Hampshire House sent HB 1198-FN, a bill to create a manufacturer-funded paint product stewardship program for architectural and aerosol paints, to interim study instead of advancing it toward enactment. Paint manufacturers and retailers selling into New Hampshire should view this as a signal of ongoing extended producer responsibility expectations for leftover paint while noting that no binding obligations or implementation timelines exist unless and until the bill is revived and passed.
United StatesCalifornia CalRecycle Requires Circular CRV Association to Complete Q1 2026 Quarterly Report by 7 June 2026
CalRecycle has found Circular CRV Association’s Q1 2026 dealer cooperative quarterly report incomplete under California’s beverage container recycling regulations and has given the co-op 30 days, until 7 June 2026, to correct missing redemption and financial data. This enforcement action signals tighter scrutiny of dealer cooperatives’ reporting quality and performance against redemption and capacity standards, raising compliance expectations for beverage retailers participating in California’s circular CRV system.
United StatesColorado House Advances SB26-003 on EV Battery End-Of-Life Management
Colorado lawmakers advanced SB26-003, with the House passing an amended version on second reading, to expand the state’s Battery Stewardship Act to cover end-of-life management of electric vehicle propulsion batteries and introduce a series of registration, labelling, collection and reporting duties from 2027 onward. If enacted, the law would create a dedicated producer-responsibility regime for EV batteries in Colorado, including a landfill disposal ban from late 2028, raising compliance expectations for automotive OEMs, importers, fleets and recyclers and signalling tighter lifecycle controls on high-voltage battery systems.
United StatesEuropean Commission Publishes Summary of Youth Consultation on Circular Economy Act
In May 2026 the European Commission published a detailed summary of its youth consultation on the forthcoming Circular Economy Act, capturing how 15–29 year olds prioritise structural, design and pricing measures for a fairer, more circular EU economy. These findings will feed into the Act’s impact assessment and eventual proposal, signalling strong youth backing for ambitious producer responsibility, demand-side incentives and accessibly priced circular options that could raise expectations across many product supply chains.
European UnionMinnesota House Introduces Bills on Tire Producer Stewardship and Severe Animal Testing Ban (HF 5129, HF 5131)
On 11 May 2026 the Minnesota House introduced bills to create a producer-funded tire recycling programme and to prohibit certain severe animal research procedures, both currently at first-reading stage. If enacted, these measures would tighten waste and research governance in Minnesota, requiring tire producers to finance end-of-life management and research organisations to redesign or relocate high-pain animal studies.
United StatesEnvironment Agency Updates Waste Batteries Guidance On England Charging Scheme 2018
On 11 May 2026 the Environment Agency updated its GOV.UK guidance for waste battery producers to direct users to the Waste (Miscellaneous) (England) Charging Scheme 2018 for current charges in England. This does not create new fees, but it reinforces that producers and battery compliance schemes must rely on the consolidated, CPI-indexed charging scheme when budgeting and ensuring correct payments, while other UK nations’ charges remain managed by their own regulators.
United KingdomEU Commission Clarifies PPWR Reuse Target Exemptions for Beverage Packaging
In May 2026 the European Commission clarified how the PPWR's 10% 2030 reuse target for beverage packaging applies to large final distributors and under what conditions Member States and the Commission can grant exemptions. This clarification tightens planning assumptions for beverage brands, retailers and hospitality operators and signals that any further relief via delegated acts will be reserved for evidence-based cases of economic, hygiene or environmental constraint.
European UnionUK EPR Packaging: Local Authority Payment Schedule Guidance Updated
DEFRA and PackUK have updated GOV.UK guidance on EPR for packaging to confirm a quarterly payment schedule for producer-funded grants to local authorities and to improve accessibility, including a Welsh translation, as of 11 May 2026. This clarifies how and when EPR packaging fees will flow from producers to councils, supporting financial planning and implementation across the UK waste and packaging system without introducing new producer reporting deadlines.
United KingdomCalifornia Assembly Bill 2245 Proposes Lubricant Waste and Packaging Producer Responsibility Program
California Assembly Bill 2245 would create a new extended-producer-responsibility program for lubricant wastes and their packaging, and has advanced to the Assembly Appropriations Committee with a hearing set for 14 May 2026. If enacted, lubricant and packaging producers selling into California would face new registration, fee, reporting and collection obligations from around 2029–2031, requiring early planning on product portfolios, contracts, and waste-management partnerships.
United StatesCalifornia AB 2549: E‑Waste Manufacturer Notice Bill Placed on Appropriations Suspense File
California bill AB 2549, which tightens e‑waste manufacturer notice and fee‑reporting rules for battery‑embedded electronics, has advanced in the Assembly and was placed on the Appropriations Committee suspense file on 06 May 2026. If enacted, manufacturers and marketplace facilitators selling into California will need to deliver UPC‑based product fee data to CalRecycle and rely on new online notice forms and a public database by early 2027, increasing compliance and systems requirements for covered products.
United StatesEuropean Commission Brings CJEU Action Against France Over Triman Waste-Sorting Logo Requirements (Case C-249/26)
In March 2026 the European Commission brought infringement proceedings against France before the EU Court of Justice over national Triman waste-sorting logo and labelling rules for household products, alleging breaches of free-movement and technical-notification obligations. The case could force amendments to France’s extended producer responsibility labelling regime and will be an important signal for how far Member States can impose country-specific environmental logos on products traded in the EU single market.
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FranceNetherlands Submits Draft Amendment To WEEE Regulation Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/884
The Dutch government has submitted to Parliament a draft ministerial regulation amending the national WEEE Regulation (Regeling AEEA) to implement EU Directive 2024/884, which updates Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment, with a parliamentary pre-notification period running until 31 May 2026. Producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment and WEEE compliance schemes should anticipate adjustments to Dutch take-back and reporting requirements once the regulation is finalised, with the earliest adoption date indicated as 1 June 2026.
NetherlandsColorado SB192: Senate Floor Consideration of Producer Responsibility Dues Appeals Bill Set for 11 May 2026
Colorado’s SB192 producer responsibility dues appeals bill has cleared committee and is on the Senate floor, with second reading consideration laid over to 11 May 2026 and no amendments so far. If enacted, it would give packaging and paper product producers paying eco-modulated dues under Colorado’s statewide recycling scheme a formal process to challenge assessments, directly affecting cost exposure and governance of the EPR programme.
United StatesColorado HB26-1111: House Considers Senate Amendments To Pesticide Product Disposal And Container Recycling Program
In May 2026, the Colorado House considered Senate amendments to HB26-1111, a bill to create a statewide enterprise for pesticide product disposal and container recycling, but laid the measure over daily so final action remains pending. If enacted, this framework would introduce new per-product fees and stewardship obligations for pesticide registrants and applicators in Colorado, affecting compliance costs and end-of-life planning for pesticide products and containers.
United StatesPortugal (APA) Hosts 15 May 2026 Online Session on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Portugal’s Environment Agency is hosting a free online clarification session on 15 May 2026 to explain obligations under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, focusing on extended producer responsibility, labelling, deposit-return systems, recycling targets and reporting. This gives Portuguese producers and compliance teams a timely opportunity to clarify how PPWR requirements will affect their packaging design, EPR liabilities and data-reporting processes, informing near-term planning and system changes.
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PortugalCalifornia Senate Sets 14 May 2026 Hearing On SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship And Recovery Act
California’s SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship and Recovery Act has advanced to a 14 May 2026 Senate Appropriations hearing, keeping a comprehensive producer-responsibility scheme for household refrigerant appliances moving through the legislature. If enacted, appliance manufacturers and importers will face mandatory participation in a CalRecycle-approved producer responsibility organisation, new eco-modulated fees, and stringent refrigerant recovery and PFAS-informed end-of-life requirements that demand multi-year planning.
United StatesColorado Senate Passes Second Reading of SB192 on Producer Responsibility Dues Appeals
In May 2026, the Colorado Senate advanced SB192, a bill formalising how producers can appeal eco-modulated dues that fund the state's producer responsibility recycling programme. This does not change fee levels or material scope but signals more structured dispute-resolution, clearer oversight, and judicial review pathways when challenging future dues assessments.
United StatesVermont Senate Committee Advances Beverage Container EPR Bill H.915 With Proposed Amendment
In May 2026, Vermont’s Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee advanced H.915, a bill to establish an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers, with a favourable report and proposed amendment. If enacted, this measure would likely shift long-term beverage container collection and recycling costs onto producers and distributors, signalling tighter packaging waste rules and potential new compliance obligations in Vermont.
United StatesCalifornia CalRecycle Receives Circular CRV Dealer Cooperative Stewardship Plan Change Proposals
Circular CRV Association has submitted substantive changes to its California dealer cooperative stewardship plan, adding new mobile bag drop redemption and revising capacity and coverage metrics under Title 14 CCR. If approved, these updates could reshape how beverage retailers and redemption contractors design CRV return infrastructure and demonstrate compliance with California's beverage container recycling performance standards.
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